SWFUK is 20 years old!

[edd_jedi]

It was 20 years ago today, 11th December 2005, that I registered the starwarsforum.co.uk domain name. I want to say a big thanks to all members, past and present, who have contributed in some way over the last two decades. I'm especially grateful to those of you who still use the forum now despite the pull of social media.

Also a big thanks to @Blackbeard for taking over the reigns in 2021, I'm sure you will all agree the site has been running much more smoothly since then, it was a bit of a running joke that the site used to catastrophically fail every few years and I had to spend weeks fixing it

Here's to another 20 years!

 

[Blackbeard]

20 years!!! You did a great job @edd_jedi get us started, as we wouldn't be here without you!

I can't wait to see what the next 20 bring! Especially with the 50th of the whole Star Wars setup coming to light!

 

[StarWarsFan]

20 years wow 2 decades (well I wouldn't go that far lol). Thanks Edd for starting a great forum

 

[db94]

20 year Anniversary - superb
Well obviously a big thank you for creating our favourite SW hang out and to the admins over the years for all their time and patience
You really did create a special place that continues to bring fans together in a positive way.
Cheers Blackbeard for taking the forum forward. As you said exciting times ahead
Oh and it's our wedding anniversary today so that makes the date even cooler

 

[Mini99]

20 years wow.
I've only been here for 10 of those and seen some big changes over that time, but I still enjoy coming here and reading what collectors have to saying and what they have picked up.
Long live SWFUK.

 

[Dad of Luke]

Congratulations. I'm a newish member, but I have been visiting the forum for a long time. A great resource. Thank you.

 

[sith-smith]

Well, I feel old(er)

I remember joining sometime in December 2005 I think

Though for some reason my profile says Oct 2006

 

[Capetown]

Well, I feel old(er)

I remember joining sometime in December 2005 I think

Though for some reason my profile says Oct 2006

Because of one of said crashes probably.

Adding my voice to the choir: thanks for all the hard work Edd and Blackbeard, and thanks for creating a safe haven away from the 'social' media **** storm.

 

[edd_jedi]

Yes the October 2006 crash was the biggest, I lost everything and had to start from scratch, I was very lucky that so many people were willing to help start from zero again.

 

[Ruby2511]

I'm proud to have been a member of this lovely forum for 7 years now, its my sanctuary and long may it reign

 

[Michael Sith]

Long may it continue, thanks Edd for creating this little Oasis in a mad pace life! Thanks Blackbeard, and to the moderators past and present that keep the morons at bay! also to the members on here, here's to another 20 years

 

[lejackal]

Just the decade for me, drawn originally by the sales as an alternative to eBay and then kept here by the many great members, past and present

 

[lejackal]

Long may it continue, thanks Edd for creating this little Oasis in a mad pace life! Thanks Blackbeard, and to the moderators past and present that keep the morons at bay! also to the members on here, here's to another 20 years

I left modding to be a free range moron

 

[Mini99]

I left modding to be a free range moron

There are Mods…wow who would have thought.

 

[welshwookie]

Well done Edd, 20 years. Love reading old posts for the information if I'm uncertain on anything. Here's to many many more.

 

[Cazza]

Thanks and well done, Edd. What a great place this continues to be after all these years! Well done to Blackbeard as well, for taking it on in recent years. Long may SWFUK continue!

 

[theforceuk]

Congratulations @edd_jedi and @Blackbeard 20 years is pretty amazing to still be going!

 

[Snaketibe]

Many happy returns to the best Star Wars forum on the web! Many thanks to Edd, Blackbeard and all the mods for their sterling efforts down the years. It really is appreciated, and I am both proud and pleased to be a member of this excellent group.

20 years is quite a milestone. I joined in January 2016 (although I had lurked for some time prior to that), but I'm in it for the long haul now. The only way you'll get rid of me is feet first!

Here's to the next 20 years!

Jeremy

 

[x-pack2]

This forum was directly responsible for opening up my collecting world and meeting other actual collectors, rather than Star wars collecting being a thing I did entirely by myself, like some kind of weirdo! I'd honestly never met or chatted to a fellow collector before joining swfuk.

...I really wish my old account could be recovered though

 

[edd_jedi]

...I really wish my old account could be recovered though

I don't have access to the admin panel any more but Blackbeard might be able to sort it for you?

 

[Michael Sith]

Let's make Barry s Christmas wish come true!

Can the Christmas Elf recover X PAC s old account!!??

Just pm d you mate….it may help in recovering

 

[Pomse2001]

happy bithday to the forum and thanks edd and blackbeard for the forum and all the other members for just using the forum

 

[Estrada]

It was 20 years ago today, 11th December 2005, that I registered the starwarsforum.co.uk domain name. I want to say a big thanks to all members, past and present, who have contributed in some way over the last two decades. I'm especially grateful to those of you who still use the forum now despite the pull of social media.

Also a big thanks to @Blackbeard for taking over the reigns in 2021, I'm sure you will all agree the site has been running much more smoothly since then, it was a bit of a running joke that the site used to catastrophically fail every few years and I had to spend weeks fixing it

Here's to another 20 years!

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Congrats!!

 

[Capetown]

I remember when I joined you were MIA Edd and a bit of a mythical figure. I think you had just been robbed and were totally bummed out on SW. Anyway, I think Weasel, Ron and Bullox were left to hold the fort. Dark days indeed.

 

[Frunkstar]

It's been an honour & a privilegebeing a part of what to me is still the best SW forum ever, huge thanks for all the efforts put in on our behalvesby Edd Blackbeard & the rest of the admin team, we'd be lost without you.

There's been ups & downs over the years but this place has never disapointed, mad I've been here for the majority of those years, I look forward to seeing what the next 20 bring, with luck a return to them when SM shatters, here really is where the heart is.

 

[x-pack2]

I don't have access to the admin panel any more but Blackbeard might be able to sort it for you?

Others have tried mate. Nothing has ever come of it. Not sure why...

 

[Darth Bobby]

Happy 20th SWFUK, here's to 80 more!

 

[x-pack2]

Let's make Barry s Christmas wish come true!

Can the Christmas Elf recover X PAC s old account!!??

Just pm d you mate….it may help in recovering

I didn't see this message mate. Thank you. I would be so good to get my account back.

 

[SimpleSi]

That's impressive and long may it continue!

 

[Jez]

I can't begin to imagine how the collecting environment would look without SWFUK. I've made some incredible friends thanks to this community forum. It's been an absolute source of information, selling, banter, charity and sharing.
I joined in August 2011, so looking at 15 years this year. I'm hugely grateful to Edd and the various Mods who have helped steer this ship along the way. Grateful to Blackbeard also, although my contributions here over the last few years have been lacking.
Thank you and congratulations. May SWFUK enjoy another 20!